NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns

· National Basketball Association
12-34, 4-18 Away

vs

23-21, 14-8 Home
Regular Season Series

NO leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Suns: 66.4%
Pelicans: 33.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ryan Dunn, F Out Jan 26
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Keion Brooks Jr., SF Out Jan 26
Dejounte Murray, SG Day-To-Day Jan 26
Brandon Ingram, SF Out Jan 23
Herbert Jones, SF Out Jan 10

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs DAL W 119-116
vs UTAH W 136-123
vs UTAH W 123-119 OT
@ MEM L 139-126
@ CHA L 123-92

Suns Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ WSH W 130-123
@ DET W 125-121
@ CLE L 118-92
@ BKN W 108-84
vs WSH W 119-109

Game Information

Footprint Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 30 14 .682 - W2
Memphis 31 15 .674 - W6
Dallas 24 22 .522 7 L1
San Antonio 20 23 .465 9.5 L1
New Orleans 12 34 .261 19 L2

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers - 18 W3 0.5813953 25
LA Clippers - 19 W2 0.5777778 26
Phoenix 2.5 21 W2 0.52272725 23
Sacramento 3 22 L2 0.51111114 23
Golden State 4 23 L1 0.4888889 22
Full Standings

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